Change management

SKILLS • Change Management: create and integrate new climate change initiatives across large government and private sector bureaucracies • Budget Oversight: have managed annual budgets of up to $350 million • Personnel Management: have led teams of up to 75 people • Communications Expertise: communicate with diverse audiences, including translating science for use in policy, Congressional testimony, TV and radio interviews, conferences, university courses, grant writing, op-eds, policy papers, and scientific publications • Fundraising Proficiency: successful engagement with government agencies, philanthropic foundations, private donors, and the private sector to raise and leverage funds to support work at the Center for American Progress, the Heinz Center, USAID, and UC Davis • Domestic and International Experience: policy development, program execution, and diplomatic engagement at the regional, state, federal and international levels, with work experience in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and within the U.S. • Stakeholder Engagement: strong relationships with diverse stakeholders in international, state, local and tribal governments; businesses; non-governmental and advocacy organizations, universities, innovators, and philanthropic organizations